Mary Kom, from ring to ramp

Bollywood's most glamorous came together for a charity fashion event organised by Shabana Azmi's Mijwan Welfare Society. Priyanka Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha, Malaika Arora, Diana Penty and Parineeti Chopra walked the ramp wearing Manish Malhotra outfits. Nita Ambani and boxer Mary Kom were unexpected but no less glamorous faces on the ramp.

Mijwan works for the empowerment of the girl child in rural India, and this is the third year running of Mijwan Sonnets In Fabric.

Sep 04, 2012 14:31 IST

Bollywood's most glamorous came together for a charity fashion event organised by Shabana Azmi's Mijwan Welfare Society. Priyanka Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha, Malaika Arora, Diana Penty and Parineeti Chopra walked the ramp wearing Manish Malhotra outfits. Nita Ambani and boxer Mary Kom were unexpected but no less glamorous faces on the ramp.

Mijwan works for the empowerment of the girl child in rural India, and this is the third year running of Mijwan Sonnets In Fabric.

Nita Ambani walked the ramp in white, gold and pink. Mrs Ambani introduced the event, lending her support to the cause of the girl child.
Priyanka Chopra looked ravishing in her orange and gold lehenga. The Barfi! actress and budding singer also showed off a bejeweled belly button.
Priyanka's cousin Parineeti Chopra couldn't hide her smile as she sashayed down the ramp in this white and gold anarkali

Dabangg actress Sonakshi Sinha walked the ramp in pink and gold and showed off a a sexy back.
Priyanka and Sonakshi with Manish Malhotra.
Cocktail girl Diana Penty in a flowing orange dress.

Olympic medal winner boxer Mary Kom made her ramp debut, trading in her gloves for a pink and orange ensemble. Dia Mirza tweeted: "And YES that is Mary Kom! She looked absolutely STUNNING. So wonderful meeting you Mary :) @MaryKomIndia"
Chitrangada Singh looked divine in this cream anarkali with golden work.
Kalki Koechlin showed off her perfectly toned figure in this white lehenga teamed with a copper cleavage-revealing choli.

Munni didn't disappoint - Malaika is a pro on the ramp.
The very pretty Dia Mirza walked the ramp in a pink and golden anarkali. She tweeted: "Aaj ki shyam MIJWAN WELFARE SOCIETY ke naam! Kudos @ManishMalhotra1 and @AzmiShabana BRILLIANT SHOW!. The rain did not dampen our spirits or deter us from taking the ramp in aid of the girl child. #MijwanWelfareSociety"
Neha Dhupia was elegant in off-white and gold. She tweeted: "Just Walked the ramp in beautiful creations by @manishmalhotra1 in support of #mijwan, A beautiful charity to uplift women by @azmishabana"
Sameera Reddy, who is a regular on the ramp, had a minor costume glitch but managed to strike a pose.
Ishaqzaade Arjun Kapoor made his ramp debut in style, in a black bandh-gala suit. The young actor will soon be seen in Aurangzeb and Gunday.
Smokin hot - Imran Khan managed to stand out among the bevy of beauties in a black pathani suit and white stole.
High five - Imran and Sonakshi on the ramp.
Power couple - Nita and Mukesh Ambani.
Housefull's Shazahn Padamsee also showed off a pierced navel.
Whoops! Shradha Kapoor seemed like she was navigating the runway extra carefully.
I Hate Luv Storys director Punit Malhotra was all smiles as he walks the ramp with pretty Dia.
Directors' trio - Prabhu Deva showed off his dance moves while Rohit Shetty and Imtiaz Ali looked at ease as they walked the ramp.
Karan Johar, who's Student Of The Year is out soon, impressed in this red sherwani.
Prateik Babbar is seen everywhere these days – first the Blenders Pride Fashion preview, now here.
Big business - Adi Godrej, Parmeshwat Godrej, designer Manish Malhotra, Nita Ambani with husband Mukesh. Also seen at the back is Poonam Dhillon.
Forging a deal? Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani with Naresh Goel, Chairman of Jet Airways
Parmeshwar Godrej and Mukesh Ambani shared a candid moment.
Tara Sharma, Hard Kaur and Poonam Dhillon were in the front row.